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Tong Yi - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Agree" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Tong Yi

Meaning

to agree; to consent; to approve

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►tóng yì
Tone numbers: tong2 yi4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 同意
Simplified: 同意

First Character: 同 (tóng) – like; same; similar; together; alike; with
Second Character: 意 (yì) – idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy

Examples of Tóng Yì

Audio files are marked with ►

Wǒ bùtóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.
我不同意你的看法。
我不同意你的看法。
I disagree with your opinion.

Tā tóngyì péicháng nǐ de sǔnshī.
他同意賠償你的損失。
他同意赔偿你的损失。
He has agreed to compensate you for your loss.

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